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Jt?e  Colorado  at  Qlepu/ood  Sprigs 


The  purpose  of  this  book  is  to  make  known  the  fact  that  a com- 
modious and  elegant  hotel  has  been  opened  at  that  magnificent  health 
and  pleasure  resort  in  the  heart  of  the  Rocky  Mountains,  Glenwood 
Springs,  Colo. 

It  is  located  in  one  of  the  most  romantic  spots  in  America,  and  lies 
upon  two  important  lines  of  railway,  the  Denver  & Rio  Grande  and  the 
Colorado  Midland.  Both  are  transcontinental  routes,  and  the  tourist  in 
search  of  pleasure,  no  less  than  the  health-seeker,  will  here  find  a most 
inviting  resting  place.  The  famous  springs,  the  bathing  facilities 
afforded  by  the  great  swimming  pool,  the  luxurious  bath  establishment, 
and  the  unique  cave-baths,  far  surpass  everything  of  the  kind  in  Amer- 
ica or  the  Old  World.  The  elevation  (5,200  feet),  the  purity  of  the 
atmosphere,  the  springs  and  their  adjuncts,  and  the  picturesque  sur- 
roundings of  valley,  river  and  mountain,  serve  to  make  this  spot  an  ideal 
resort ; and  it  has  only  needed  a large  and  elegant  hotel,  such  as  The 
Colorado,  to  complete  the  matchless  group  of  attractions. 


w.  Raymond, 

Proprietor. 


THE  COLORS  DO. 

WITH  BATH-HOUSE  AND  POOL  IN  THE  FOREGROUND. 
OPEN  THROUGHOUT  THE  YEAR. 


A.  W.  Bailey, 

Manager. 


Jf?e  <?l?armiQ<5  Jou/q  of  (jlei}u/ood  Jprir^s  Glenwood Springs 

is  situated  at  tiic 

confluence  of  the  Roaring  Fork  and  the  Grand  River,  two  picturesque 
mountain  streams  which  are  bordered  by  lofty  hills,  some  of  which  are 
peculiarly  striking  in  appearance  on  account  of  the  highly-colored  soil 
and  rocks.  The  town  was  planned  with  a liberal  hand,  and  has  already 
become  a favorite  place  of  residence.  The  springs  are  upon  the  banks 
of  the  Grand  River.  Not  only  have  elegant  bath-houses  been  constructed, 
but  extensive  means  have  also  been  taken  to  beautify  the  grounds  in 
every  way  possible.  Grass,  flowers  and  shade  trees  are  made  to  serve 
these  ends,  and  the  region  has  thus  been  rendered  doubly  attractive. 
The  new  hotel  occupies  a commanding  site  upon  the  slope  above  and 
beyond  the  pool. 

The  scenery  in  the  vicinity  of  Glenwood  Springs  is  wonderfully  varied, 
and  in  every  aspect  extremely  picturesque.  The  outlook  in  one  direction 
includes  beautiful  Mount  Sopris.  From  the  summit  of  the  mountain  which 
towers  skyward  just  east  of  the  town,  and  which  may  be  reached  by  means 
of  a good  trail,  the  view  is  sublime,  including  Glenwood  Springs,  2,000  feet 
below,  the  neighboring  valleys,  and  a chain  of  glistening,  snow-crowned 
peaks  of  the  Continental  Divide  stretching  seventy  miles  eastward. 


GLENWOOD  SPRINGS. 

Showing  town,  Springs,  bath-house,  and  swimming  pool. 


Colorado  new  ^lote^  The  Colorado,  is  constructed  of 


Peach  Blow  colored  stone  and  Roman  brick.  Its 


dimensions  are  224  feet  across  the  front  and  260  feet  from  front  to  rear. 
The  hotel  is  built  around  three  sides  of  a large  court,  124  feet  square. 
In  locating  the  building,  advantage  was  taken  of  the  natural  slope  of  the 
ground,  thus  enabling  the  court  to  be  terraced  and  adorned  with  foun- 
tains, paths,  grass  plats  and  beds  of  flowers,  affording  delightful  prom- 
enades and  commanding  extensive  views.  An  additional  charm  is  added 
by  the  broad,  open  corridors  and  verandas  encircling  the  court.  These 
arched  corridors  are  supplied  with  glazed  sashes,  which  enable  the  open- 
ings to  be  closed  when  desired,  or  when  the  weather  renders  it  advisable. 
A stone  bridge  arching  the  roadway  connects  this  court  with  broad,  easy 
flights  of  steps  leading  down  to  the  river,  bath-house  and  springs. 

The  hotel  was  designed  by  Messrs.  Boring,  Tilton  & Mellen,  the  well- 
known  architects  of  New  York.  It  is  in  the  Italian  style,  the  Villa  Medicis 
in  Rome  having  given  inspiration  for  its  central  motive,  which  consists  of 
two  towers  with  connecting  loggias,  offering  fine  outlooks  over  valley, 
mountain  and  river.  The  hotel  contains  200  guest-rooms  and  about  40 
private  bath-rooms.  The  bath-rooms  are  supplied  with  the  best  plumbing 
fixtures,  including  nickel-plated  pipes  and  fittings,  and  especial  care  has 
been  taken  with  regard  to  the  sanitary  arrangements,  drainage  and  ven- 
tilation. Most  of  the  rooms  are  arranged  in  suites  of  two  or  more,  with  or 
without  private  bath-rooms  in  connection.  An  ample  number  of  single 
rooms  has  also  been  provided,  some  having  baths  connecting.  In  nearly 
every  room  is  found  an  open  fire-place,  in  which  are  burned  the  fragrant 
logs  of  pinon  pine  so  famous  in  the  Rocky  Mountain  regions  of  Colorado. 
The  hotel  is  lighted  throughout  by  electricity.  The  kitchen  and  its  acces- 
sories are  placed  at  the  rear,  completely  isolated  from  the  remainder  of 
the  hotel. 

The  Colorado  was  opened  June  1,  1893,  under  the  proprietorship 
of  Mr.  W.  Raymond,  of  Boston,  Mass.,  of  the  firm  of  Raymond  & 
Whitcomb,  the  well-known  excursion  projectors  and  managers,  and  with 
Mr.  A.  W.  Bailey,  of  Manitou  Springs,  Colorado,  as  manager.  Mr. 
Bailey  is  favorably  known  to  the  public  through  his  connection  for  a 
dozen  years  past  Avith  the  management  of  The  Mansions  and  Manitou 
House  at  Manitou  Springs,  and  also  as  a hotel  manager  in  Dem^er. 
The  selection  of  this  gentleman  to  direct  affairs  at  The  Colorado 
insures  the  high  character  of  the  establishment.  Mr.  Raymond  is  also 
proprietor  of  The  Raymond  at  Bast  Pasadena,  California,  near  Los 
Angeles. 


MAMMOTH  SWIMMING  POOL  OF  WARM  SALT  WATER. 


TOBOGGAN  SLIDE  FOR  BATHERS, 


The  Great  Suiimmiptf  Pool  The  “Big  Po°V’  or  Natatorium, 

i_L - ! covers  upwards  of  an  acre,  and  is 

from  3J2  to  5%  feet  in  depth.  The  hot  water  pours  in  at  a temperature 
of  120  degrees  Fahrenheit,  and  at  a rate  of  2,000  gallons  per  minute, 
but  is  reduced  to  a pleasant  temperature  for  bathing  by  fresh  water  from 
the  mountain  stream.  In  winter  as  well  as  summer  the  bathing  is  in  the 
highest  degree  enjoyable,  the  temperature  of  the  great  body  of  water 
being  from  93  to  98  degrees  Fahrenheit.  In  the  midst  of  the  hot  waters 
a fountain  of  cold  water  throws  its  grateful  spray,  forming  a delightful 
shower  bath. 


The?  Bath-House?  The  e^e&an^-  Sanitarium,  or  Bath-House,  which 

* f stands  near  the  Pool,  was  erected  at  a cost  of  over 

$100,000.  Its  walls  are  of  solid  masonry,  the  beautiful  Peach  Blow  sand- 
stone being  the  material  used.  It  is  a large  building,  set  in  a charming 
park,  with  terraced  lawns  and  flower-bordered  walks  and  drives.  There 
are  forty-four  bath-rooms,  with  a dressing  and  lounging  room  for  each 
bath-room,  and  all  are  large,  well  lighted  and  well  ventilated.  The  build- 
ing contains  also  a ladies’  parlor,  physician’s  office,  smoking  and  reading 


rooms,  reception-rooms, 
lighted  by  electricity. 


etc.,  all  of  which  are  elegantly  furnished.  It  is 


flpalysis  of  the  U/aterg  An  analysis  of  the  waters  of  the  Mine- 

' _ 1 ral  Springs  at  Glenwood  Springs,  was 

made  by  Charles  F.  Chandler,  Ph.  D.,  New  York,  June  12,  188S.  One 
U.  S.  gallon  of  231  inches  of  water  contains  the  following:  — 


YAMPA 

Chloride  of  Sodium 1089.8307  grains.  | 

Chloride  of  Magnesium 13.0994 

Bromide  of  Sodium 0-5635 

Iodide  of  Sodium Trace. 

Fluoride  of  Calcium Trace. 

Sulphate  of  Potassa 24.0434 

Sulphate  of  Lime S2.3S61 

Bicarbonate  of  Lithia 0.2209 


SPRING. 

Bicarbonate  of  Magnesia 1 3 -5 53 2 grains. 

Bicarbonate  of  Lime 24.3727 

Bicarbonate  of  Iron Trace. 

Phosphate  of  Soda Trace. 

Biborate  of  Soda  Trace. 

Alumina Trace. 

Silica 1-97*2 

Organic  Matter Trace. 


1250.041 1 grains. 
124. 20  Fahr. 
in  perceptible 


Totals 

Temperature 

Carbonic  Acid  is  copiously  discharged  from  the  springs.  Sulphuretted  hydrogen  is  discharged 
quantity. 


VALLEY  OF  THE  GRAND  RIVER  — MOUNT  SOPRIS  IN  THE  DISTANCE. 


9 


COLORADO. 

“THE  KISSINGEN  OF  AMERICA.” 


THE  curative  properties  and  best  methods  of  utilization  of  the  waters 
of  the  various  mineral  springs  of  Europe,  as  the  result  of  many 
years  (in  some  cases  of  centuries)  of  observation,  research,  and  prac- 
tical experience,  are  now  pretty  accurately  known.  A comparison  of 
the  analysis  of  any  new  mineral  spring  with  the  analyses  of  such 
European  mineral  springs  therefore  furnishes  reliable  evidence  as  to 
the  curative  properties  of  such  new  spring. 

Take  for  instance  the  analysis  of  the  Yampa  Spring  at  Glenwood 
Springs,  Colorado,  which  is  as  follows  : — 


In  one  U.  S.  Gallon  of  231  inches  of  water. 


Chloride  of  sodium 

Chloride  of  magnesium. 

Bromide  of  sodium 

Iodide  of  sodium 

Fiuoride  of  calcium 

Sulphate  of  potassium... 

Sulphate  of  lime 

Bicarbonate  of  lithia . . . . 

Bicarbonate  of  magnesia 

Bicarbonate  of  lime 

Bicarbonate  of  iron 

Biborate  of  soda  

Phosphate  of  soda 

Alumina 

Silica 

Organic  matter 


1089.8307  grains. 
13.0994  “ 

0.5635  “ 

I race. 

Trace. 

24'°434  grains. 
92.3S61 
0.2209  “ 

I3-5S32  “ 

24.3727 
Trace. 

Trace. 

Trace. 

Trace. 

1.9712  grains. 
Trace. 


1250.0411 


Taking  a pint  of  water  as  weighing  sixteen  ounces,  and  eight  pints 
to  one  U.  S.  gallon,  the  above  figures,  divided  by  eight,  can  be  com- 
pared with  the  analyses  (showing  the  number  of  grains  of  mineral 
matter  per  sixteen  ounces  of  water)  of  the  three  springs  at  Kissingen 
in  Bavaria,  which  springs  attract  about  30,000  visitors  annually  on 
account  of  their  great  medicinal  properties  : — 


Glenwood  Springs.  ^ 

— Kissingen. 

N 

Yampa 

Ragoczi 

Pandur  Maxbrunnen 

temp.  1240  F. 

temp.  510  F. 

temp.  510  F. 

temp. 

Sodium  Chloride 

44-71 

42-39 

17.52 

Sodium  Bromide 

0.06 

0.05 

0 

Sodium  Iodide 

Trace. 

Trace. 

0 

Magnesium  chloride 

1 '637  5 

2-33 

1.62 

0.51 

Magnesia  bicarbonate 

1.6941 

Magnesia  sulphate 

4-5° 

4-59 

0 

Calcium  fluoride 

Potassium  sulphate 

3-0054 

Potassium  chloride 

2.20 

1.85 

1. 14 

Lime  sulphate 

11.5482 

2.99 

2.30 

1.06 

Lime  bicarbonate 

3.0468 

Lime  phosphate 

0.04 

0.04 

0.03 

Lime  carbonate 

s.14 

7-79 

4.62 

Lithium  bicarbonate 

Lithium  chloride 

0.15 

0.12 

0.004 

Soda  phosphate 

Soda  biborate 

Soda  nitrate 

0.07 

0.02 

0.65 

Iron  bicarbonate 

Iron  carbonate  protoxide 

O.24 

0.20 

0 

Silica 

O.O9 

0.03 

0.07 

The  most  valuable  chemical 

ingredients 

in  the  waters  of  the  Yampa 

Spring  are  the  sodium  chloride, 

magnesium  chloride, 

sodium  bromide, 

potassium  sulphate,  lithium  bicarbonate, 

and  magnesia  bicarbonate, 

and  the  spring  (long  celebrated  among 

the  Indians 

for  its  medicinal 

properties),  since  white  men  first  settled  in  its  vicinity,  about 

twelve 

3?ears  ago,  utilized  for  bathing, 

has  effected  marvellous  cures  in 

cases 

of  rheumatism,  gout,  lead  poisoning,  and 

cutaneous 

and  blood 

affec- 

tions. 


It  will  be  seen  from  the  above  tables  that  the  Yampa  has  more 
than  three  times  as  much  sodium  chloride  as  the  Ragoczi  ; about  the 
same  quantity  of  magnesium  chloride  as  the  average  of  the  three  Kiss- 
ingen  springs,  and  a larger  quantity  of  sodium  bromide  (a  most  valuable 
ingredient)  than  the  Ragoczi.  The  Yampa  also  has  a greater  quantity 
of  potassium  salts  (valuable  for  rheumatic  affections)  than  the  Ragoczi, 
but  in  the  form  of  a sulphate  instead  of  a chloride.  The  Yampa,  how- 
ever, is  not  quite  as  strong  in  lithium  or  magnesia,  but  in  both  cases 
has  them  in  a more  valuable  form  than  the  Kissingen  springs. 

Moreover,  the  Kissingen  springs  are  cold,  while  the  Yampa  and 
adjacent  springs  at  Glenwood  are  of  a high  temperature  and  conse- 
quently more  efficacious. 

Kissingen  is  one  of  the  most  popular  spas  in  Europe,  and  justly 
so,  attracting  about  30,000  visitors  every  year,  of  whom  Prince  Bismarck 
is  one  of  the  most  prominent,  the  season  lasting  from  May  15th  to 


September  30th.  The  waters  are  taken  internally  and  also  used  as 
baths,  and  have  proved  beyond  all  others  in  Europe  especially  beneficial 
in  certain  forms  of  dyspepsia  in  nervous  as  well  as  in  gouty  persons. 
Gouty,  rheumatic,  and  neuralgic  conditions,  when  they  are  obviously 
associated  with  digestive  troubles,  are  suitable  cases  for  treatment  at 
Kissingen.  The  warm  baths  prove  exceedingly  soothing  and  ameliorat- 
ing to  many  cases  of  chronic  muscular  pains,  chronic  joint  pains,  and 
chronic  neuralgias,  especially  when  they  are  of  rheumatic  or  gouty 
origin. 

In  the  case  of  these  saline  waters  it  is  said  that  the  warmer  they 
are  when  drunk  the  more  rapidly  are  they  absorbed,  so  that  their  local 
effect  is  made  less  and  their  constitutional  effect  greater.  The  more 
concentrated  they  are  the  greater  is  their  local  action. 

The  waters  of  Glenwood  differ  from  those  of  Kissingen  in  contain- 
ing a considerable  quantity  of  sulphur,  as  may  be  seen  by  the  deposit 
on  the  walls  of  the  vapor  cave  and  at  the  sources.  This  fact,  together 
with  the  amount  of  salt,  leads  us  to  classify  them  as  sulphosaline,  the 
sulphur  being  an  important  element  in  their  constitution.  This  sulphur 
is  deposited  from  the  sulphuretted  hydrogen  gas  which  is  contained  in 
the  waters  in  large  quantity,  and  rises  from  them  with  the  steam,  as 
may  be  seen  from  their  slight  but  decided  odor.  Salt  baths  have 
always  enjoyed  a very  considerable  popularity.  They  stimulate  the 
peripheral  nerves  and  promote  the  capillary  circulation.  They  im- 
prove the  nutrition  of  the  skin  and  raise  its  tone,  and,  indirectly,  they 
stimulate  change  of  tissue.  When  there  is  a considerable  amount 
of  free  carbonic  acid  gas  in  the  water,  as  well  as  a large  quantity  of 
chloride  of  sodium,  as  at  Glenwood  Springs,  Col.,  Nauheim  in  the 
Grand  Duchy  of  Hesse,  and  Rehrne  in  Westphalia,  the  stimulating  effect 
on  the  skin  and  on  the  nutritive  changes  is  greatly  augmented. 

Taken  internally,  as  at  Kissingen,  Homburg,  and  other  springs, 
these  waters  stimulate  the  gastric  and  intestinal  secretions  and  so  pro- 
mote the  action  of  the  bowels  and  improve  the  portal  and  general 
circulation.  By  their  stimulating  influence  on  tissue  changes  and  on 
the  circulation,  they  promote  the  absorption  of  morbid  deposits. 

The  following  figures  as  to  the  proportion  of  chloride  of  sodium 
contained  in  16  oz.  of  water,  at  various  mineral  springs,  used  internally 
is  of  interest,  remembering  that  the  Yampa  at  Glenwood  Springs  con- 
tains 136.2263  grains  in  each  16  oz.:  The  Bulowbrunnen  at  Rehrne  in 
Hesse,  180.63  grains;  the  Kurbrunnen  at  Nauheim  in  Westphalia, 
109.923  grains;  the  Salzbrunnen  at  Nauheim,  141.822  grains;  the 


CORRIDOR  OF  BATH  HOUSE. 


THE  YAMPA  SPRING. 

Forty  feet  in  diameter  — flowing  2,000  gallons  per  minute. 


Kochbrunnen  at  Wiesbaden  in  Hesse-Nassau,  52.50  grains;  the 
Wilhelmsbrunnen  at  Soden  in  Nassau,  104.10  grains;  the  Soolbrunnen 
at  Soden,  114.40  grains;  the  Elisabethbrunnen  at  Homburg  in  Ger- 
many, 79.15  grains;  the  Kaiserbrunuen  at  Homburg,  104.94  grains; 
the  Oranienquelle  at  Kreuznach  in  Rhenish-Prussia,  108.705  grains. 

Chloride  of  magnesium,  which  is  prominent  in  the  Yampa,  is  found 
in  many  celebrated  mineral  waters,  such  as  Kissingen  above  mentioned, 
Friedrichshall  near  Coburg,  Germany;  the  Trinkbrunnen  at  Pyrmont 
in  Germany,  and  the  Elisabethbrunnen  and  Kaiserbrunuen  springs  at 
Homburg,  Germany. 

Sulphate  of  potassium,  also  prominent  in  the  Yampa,  up  to  the  present 
time  has  only  been  found  in  a small  number  of  springs  such  as  the  Sprudel 
at  Carlsbad  in  Bohemia,  Pullna  in  Bohemia,  the  Grosse  Quelle  and  Kleine 
Quelle  Springs  at  Tarasp  in  the  Engadine,  Marienbad  in  Bohemia  etc. 
It  is  a valuable  salt,  from  its  curative  properties,  for  the  rheumatic 
condition. 

Similar  particulars  might  be  given  as  to  sodium  bromide,  lithium  bi- 
carbonate and  magnesia  bicarbonate  found  in  the  Y ampa  being  also  found 
in  a few  of  the  celebrated  European  springs. 

The  value  and  extent  of  applicability  of  mineral  springs  depends  very 
much  on  their  thermality  — on  their  degree  of  temperature.  If  they  rise 
from  the  ground  at  a comparatively  low  temperature,  they  have  to  be 
heated  by  artificial  means  before  they  are  used  for  baths  as  is  the  case  at 
Scliwalbacli  in  Germany,  St.  Moritz  in  Switzerland,  and  other  places.  If 
they  spring  from  the  ground  at  a very  high  temperature  they  either  have 
to  be  diluted  with  water  of  a lower  temperature  or  allowed  to  stand  in  the 
bath  (as  at  Wiesbaden)  until  they  are  reduced  to  a suitable  degree  of 
warmth. 

The  following  are  the  temperatures  of  some  of  the  most  celebrated 
thermal  springs  : — 


Places. 

Vichy  (France) 

Gastein  (Austria) 

Bareges  (Pyrenees) 

Carlsbad  (Bohemia) 

Aix-les-Bains  (Savoy) 

Bath  (England) 

Teplitz  (Bohemia) 

Gastein  (Austria) 

Bagneres  de  Bigorre  (France). 

Leuk  (Switzerland) 

Glenwood  Springs,  (Colo:) 


Names  of  Springs. 
...Grand  Grille... 
. . .Doctorsquelle. . 

. . .Le  Tambour. . . 

. . . Schlossbrunnen 
. . .Alum  Spring  . . . 
. . . King’s  Bath 
. . .Hauptquelle. . . 

. . . Hauptquelle . . . 


Hauptquelle 

Yampa. . . . 


Temp.  Deg.  F. 

10S0 

in° 


. 1160 
• r 1 9° 

.120° 
.120° 
.122° 
.125° 
1 26° 


Places.  Names  of  Springs.  Temp.  Deg.  F. 

Aix-la-Chapelle  (Germany) Kaiserquelle 1 31  ° 

Carlsbad  (Bohemia) Theresienbrunnen 131° 

Amelie-les-Bains  (Pyrenees) Fontaine  Arago 1450 

Baden-Baden  (Germany) Iiauptquelle 1 550 

Wiesbaden  (Germany) Kochbrunnen 1 36" 

Carlsbad  (Bohemia) Sprudel . 164° 

According  to  tlie  most  eminent  authorities,  one  of  the  most  important 
and  interesting  constituents  of  mineral  waters  is  carbonic  acid  gas,  the 
“Spirit  of  the  Springs,’’  which  not  only  greatly  contributes  to  the  sol- 
ubility of  certain  salts  contained  in  such  waters,  but  also  renders  them 
more  palatable  and  more  agreeable  to  the  stomach.  There  is  a considerable 
quantity  of  this  gas  emitted  by  the  Yampa  Spring. 

Any  account  of  Glenwood  would  be  incomplete  without  some  men- 
tion of  the  famous  vapor  caves,  which  have  been  shown  to  be  quite 
invaluable  in  the  treatment  of  many  diseases.  Such  troubles  as 
dyspepsia,  due  to  too  good  living  with  its  attendant  consequences ; 
gout,  obesity,  nervous  strain  from  overwork,  and  such  definite  diseases 
as  lead  and  mercurial  poisoning  have  all  found  relief  there.  They  have 
long  been  used  by  the  men  employed  in  the  smelters  of  the  neighbor- 
ing mining  towns  for  the  latter  troubles  with  very  remarkable  results. 

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DIVING  INTO  THE  BIG  SWIMMING  POOL  OF  WARM  WATER. 
700  feet  long  and  100  feet  wide. 


BLUE  BRIDAL  CHAMBER  OF  THE  COLORADO. 


HUNTING  AND  FISHING 

IN  THE  VICINITY  OR  GLENWOOD  SPRINGS. 

THERE  are  numerous  excellent  limiting  and  fishing  resorts  near  Glen- 
wood  Springs,  among  which  the  following  are  the  most  attractive  : — 

(jrizzly  is  six  miles  from  Glenwood  Springs  up  the  canon  of  the 

Grand  River.  This  creek  furnishes  the  best  trout  fishing  within  a short 
distance  from  Glenwood  Springs.  The  scenery  along  this  road,  and  the 
creek  with  its  picturesque  canon  are  very  interesting.  The  water  is  always 
cold  and  clear  as  crystal.  Along  the  banks  of  the  creek  are  tall  quacking 
asp  and  fir  trees  which,  with  their  dark  shadows  thrown  on  the  high  cliffs 
above  and  mirrored  in  the  waters  of  the  creek  beneath,  make  it  seem  like 
a place  of  enchantment. 

Suieet  U/at?r  Cal^e  is  thirty  miles  from  Glenwood  Springs.  It  is  situ- 
ated in  the  valley  of  the  Sweet  Water.  It'  literally^  swarms  with  mountain 
trout,  although  of  not  a very  large  size.  It  can  be  reached  in  one  and  one- 
half  days  from  Glenwood  on  horseback. 

Stye  Soutty  porl^  of  tty?  LUtyite  l^iv?r  unquestionably  furnishes  the 
best  fishing  in  the  State.  The  fish  are  not  only  large  but  are  the  most 
gamey  trout  ever  fished  for,  taking  almost  any  fly,  and  owing  to  the  swift- 
ness of  the  water  they  tax  the  skill  of  the  most  expert  angler.  One  advan- 
tage in  camping  on  the  Sonth  Fork  is  that  when  a sportsman  gets  tired  of 
the  rod  he  can  rest  himself  by  using  his  gun,  and  cannot  go  far  from  camp 
before  finding  plenty  of  deer  and  elk.  The  camping  place  is  in  a large 
park,  or  forest,  the  ground  being  covered  by  a luxuriant  growth  of  grass. 

/T\art/il}e  Cal^?s,  thirty-eight  miles  from  Glenwood  Springs,  are  the 
headquarters  of  the  Marvine  Gun  Club.  A club  house  has  been  built  on 
the  shores  of  one  of  the  most  beautiful  lakes,  and  the  lakes  are  furnished 
with  boats.  Good  accommodations  can  be  had  here  for  persons  not  wishing 
to  rough  it.  The  lakes  are  separated  byr  a narrow  strip  of  mountains. 
On  the  east  side  of  the  lakes  is  one  of  the  noblest  peaks  that  rise  above  the 
fiat  tops  of  this  country,  known  as  Marvine  Peak.  A distance  of  three 
miles  from  this  good  fishing  and  camping  ground  brings  the  hunter  to  the 
summer  home  of  the  elk  and  deer,  and  if  Marvine  Takes  were  the  only 


hunting  and  fishing  ground  in  this  section  of  the  State  one  would  be  well 
repaid  for  making  a trip  to  this  most  picturesque  spot. 

Bi?  LaK<?.  forty  miles  from  Glenwood  Springs,  as  its  name  sug- 

gests, has  the  largest  fish  in  the  State  of  Colorado,  and  plenty  of  them  too. 
There  are  no  small  trout  to  be  found  in  this  lake.  A party  visiting  the 
lake  last  summer  caught  no  trout  less  than  fifteen  inches  long  and  several 
over  twenty  inches  long.  One-fourtli  of  a mile  to  the  east  of  this  lake  and 
divided  from  it  by  a little  foot-hill  is  another  lake  studded  with  small 
islands,  on  which  are  found  every  variety  of  ducks  to  be  had  in  the  Rocky 
Mountains,  such  as  the  wood  duck,  mallard,  etc. 

Trappers  Cal \e  is  forty-five  miles  from  Glenwood  Springs.  The  road 
to  this  lake  and  the  lake  itself  are  probably  the  best  known  of  any  in  this 
vicinity  or  perhaps  in  this  State.  It  is  situated  in  the  White  River  Plateau 
country,  and  is  the  headwaters  of  the  White  River,  and  is  also  the  largest 
lake  in  the  State  of  Colorado.  It  is  here  that  the  sportsman  can  make  his 
permanent  home  and  ask  for  nothing  better  than  to  remain,  making  daily 
trips  to  different  points  in  quest  of  the  game  which  he  best  likes,  and  his 
every  wish  for  game  can  be  gratified.  Elk,  deer,  lynx,  foxes,  sage  hens, 
Rocky  Mountain  quail,  grouse,  ducks,  and  every  variety  of  the  ornamental 
feathered  tribe  make  it  their  home. 


VALLEYS  OF  THE  GRAND  AND  ROARING  FORK  RIVERS, 
Near  Glenwood  Springs. 


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CANON  OF  THE  GRAND  RIVER,  NEAR  GLENWOOD  SPRINGS. 

ll/illiams  for^  Of  tl?e  Bear  l^iver,  fifty  miles  from  Glenwood  Springs, 
is  another  summer  range  for  big  game,  and  is  a good  camping  place. 

Deep  Qree^  l^He,  twenty-two  miles  from  Glenwood  Springs,  at  an 
altitude  of  9,000  feet,  is  reached  only  by  a good  mountain  trail,  and  is 
situated  in  a large  basin,  on  the  south  of  which  a heavy  growth  of  pines 
furnishes  a grateful  shade.  This  is  the  best  camping  ground  in  the 
mountains  for  persons  afflicted  with  hay  fever  ; but  be  sure  to  bring  plenty 
of  blankets  along,  for  water  freezes  here  every  night  in  the  year.  One 
night  is  said  to  be  sufficient  to  cure  the  most  hopeless  case  of  hay  fever. 
There  are  plenty  of  deer  and  elk  found  here,  and  good  fishing.  The  lake 
covers  an  area  of  about  160  acres.  It  is  circular  in  form,  and  has  been 
tested  to  a depth  of  500  feet  without  reaching  bottom. 

I'/euil/S  5^®)  situated  about  eight  miles  from  Glenwood  on  the  Ben- 
nett’s mill  road,  is  a very  attractive  place  for  an  outing.  The  view  from 
there  is  sublime,  over  a broken  cliff,  1,000  feet  straight  down  at  the  bottom 
of  which  No  Name  Creek  can  be  seen.  A grove  of  large  cottonwood 
trees  overshadowing  it  makes  it  a beautiful  spot  in  which  to  spend  a warm 
summer’s  day,  and  for  those  inclined  to  use  a gun,  plenty  of  grouse  and 
squirrels  are  close  at  hand. 


THE  COLORADO  AND  THE  GRAND  RIVER  VALLEY. 


MOUNT  SOPRIS,  14,500  FEET  HIGH. 
View  from  Glenwood  Springs. 


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EXTRACT  FROJVI  PUBUISRER’S  JNiOTE. 

“As  a rqatter  of  information  to  tlqe  sportsrqai\,  toiirist,  or  pleasure 
seeder,  tlqe  publisher  'Would  state  tlqat  tlqe  particular  section  of  tlqe  RocK;y 
Mountain  region  frorq  wlqiclq  rqost  of  tlqe  foregoing  pictures  Were  gathered, 
is  ir|  tlqe  i]ortl\West  portion  of  tlqe  State  of  Colorado,  on  Wlqat  is  Known 
as  tlqe  westerly  slope  of  tlqe  Continental  Divide;  tlqe  rqost  central  point  of 
rendezvous  beiiqg  Gleiqwood  Springs,  wlqiclq  is  reached  by  tlqe  Denver  & 
Rio  Grande  R.  R.,  starting  frorq  Denver.  Tlqe  Iqotel  accorqrqodations  and 
otlqer  accessories  at  tlqis  point  are  Unsurpassed  in  tlqe  United  States,  and 
trips  can  best  Iqere  be  planned  to  tlqe  IqUnting  grounds,  Wlqiclq  are  oqly 
a few  days  ride  or  drive  by  lqorse  or  Wagon-” 


U/tyat  people  5ay 

^bout  Jpe  Colorado  ar?d  (jl^pu/ood  Jprir^s. 

[From  the  North  American  Review,  March,  1892.] 

“ There  is  no  new  thing  under  the  sun,”  said  the  wise  son  of  David.  If  Solomon  meant 
by  the  word  “new  ” something  that  man  had  never  seen  before,  then  Solomon  was  wrong,  for 
there  is  “ a new  thing  under  the  sun,”  and  it  is  at  Glenwood  Springs,  Colo. 

Imagine  a river  winding  between  granite  walls  so  lofty  that  their  shadows  subdue  the  sun- 
shine into  a “dim  religious  light,”  its  waters  (of  Colorado’s  largest  river  fitly  named  the  Grand) 
chanting  in  melodious  tones  a hymn  to  Nature,  as  they  proudly  journey  down  the  western 
slope,  to  wed  that  peaceful  ocean  whose  azure  waves  toy  with  the  shores  of  the  Golden  Gate. 
Now  smooth  and  murmuring,  now  dark  and  angry,  rushing  at  great  rocks  that  lie  in  their  path- 
way, roaring  defiance  at  the  adamantine  obstructions,  forming  with  the  shifting  scenery  of  the 
canon  a living  kaleidoscope,  ever  changing,  now  soothing  as  a pleasant  dream,  and  now  exciting 
the  mind  with  wonder  and  with  awe,  until  the  enchantment  is  broken  by  a new  scene  that  greets 
us  as  we  emerge  from  a tunnel  through  a mighty  mountain  — for  Glenwood  is  seen  glistening 
under  Colorado’s  brilliant  sunlight. 

We  pass  the  beautiful  bath-house,  built  in  mediaeval  style, — begetting  dreams  of  the 
Rhine,  — see  the'  great  hot  springs,  bubbling  forth  from  Nature’s  bosom,  healing  the  sick  and 
invigorating  the  well,  and  the  great  bathing-pool,  in  which  swimming  is  indulged  in  as  a pastime, 
even  when  the  surrounding  mountains  are  hoary  with  snow.  You  hear  the  rushing  waters  of 
the  Roaring  Fork  River  as  it  reaches  and  blends  with  the  waters  of  the  Grand,  framing  a valley 
nestled  among  mountains,  at  whose  base  stands  the  city  of  Glenwood  Springs  — a city  whose 
site  a few  short  years  since  was  the  hunting  ground  of  the  savage,  a babe  born  in  the  age  of 
electricity,  blessed  with  all  the  improvements  of  science,  and  whose  healing  waters  and  vapor 
caves  inspire  hosannas  in  the  hearts  of  the  sick;  a climate  fit  for  Arcadia,  just  enough  winter 
to  destroy  the  germs  of  illness,  and  summers  whose  nights  are  so  delightful  that  one  dreams  of 
the  poesy  of  Persia  while  gazing  at  the  lofty  peaks  standing  as  sentinels  in  the  glorious  moon- 
light, and  you  are  in  doubt  whether  to  regret  the  sun  or  welcome  the  moon. 

For  now  the  waning  sun  sinking  in  the  west 
Discards  his  robes  of  fleecy  clouds  on 
And  around  the  mountain  tops  ; so  painting  all 
With  bright  and  roseate  hues  that,  through  the  rifts, 

The  golden  sky  seems  as  the  glistening  gates 
Of  paradise ; 

No  deepening  shadows  mark  the  coming  night, 

For  like  a maiden  brightened  by  her  lover’s  gaze 
Diana  comes,  and  with  her  chastened  light 
Soothes  Nature’s  sleep. 

The  flow  of  the  hot  springs  is  larger  than  any  in  the  world,  and  they  surpass  all  in  healing 
qualities;  hundreds  can  bathe  together  in  the  swimming  pool,  and  the  sensation  is  so  delightful 


that,  once  in,  it  is  a task  to  leave  it;  large  and  small  game  abound  in  the  immediate  vicinity  of 
the  city,  and  yet  this  Rocky  Mountain  paradise,  with  its  immense  water-power,  also  stands 
pre-eminent  among  its  sister  cities  as  a commercial  centre. 

Being  the  county  seat  of  a county  whose  agricultural  productions  range  from  the  hardy 
cereals  to  the  luscious  fruits  of  the  semi-tropics,  with  mines  of  gold  and  silver,  beds  of  kaolin, 
large  deposits  of  asphalt,  herds  of  cattle  on  her  hills,  fertile  farms  in  her  valleys,  Glenwood, 
the  capital  of  Garfield  county,  Colorado,  located  at  the  confluence  of  the  Grand  and  Roaring 
Fork  rivers,  on  the  great  railroad  highway  between  the  Atlantic  and  Pacific  oceans,  is  a marvel, 
and  her  springs  are  a “ new  thing  under  the  sun.” 


[Rev.  Frederick  Campbell  in  The  Evangelist , Nov.  i,  1894  — “ 1,000  Miles  in  the  Rockies.”] 

A plunge  through  a tunnel,  and  the  train  whistles  for  Glenwood  Springs.  What  a treat 
awaits  us  ! From  the  rocky  barrenness  of  Leadville  to  the  exquisite  verdure  of  Glenwood 
Springs!  Still,  this  is  art  more  than  nature;  but  nature  has  done  her  best  here,  too.  The 
mountains  are  all  about  us,  and  they  have  a character  different  from  that  of  any  yet  seen.  The 
mouth  of  the  canon  gaps  just  above  the  town;  the  river,  now  of  good  size,  makes  a fine  sweep; 
the  Roaring  Fork  pours  out  of  its  own  valley  and  reenforces  the  main  stream,  then  a superb 
valley  stretches  away  to  the  westward  and  fades  away  among  mountains  that  close  in  tightly 
once  more.  But  what  has  produced  all  this  verdure  ? Not  the  springs,  for  a few  years  ago 
they  were  pouring  as  today,  but  the  place  was  comparatively  barren.  It  fell  to  one  man  of 
bright  mind  and  trained  talents  to  see  the  possibilities  that  lay  hidden  at  this  point,  and  he  set 
things  in  motion  for  the  development  of  the  place.  Without  wearying  the  reader  with  an 
account  of  the  process  by  which  so  great  a revolution  was  wrought,  let  it  suffice  to  say  that  at 
enormous  expense  and  at  a great  outlay  of  the  best  talent,  there  now  stands  one  of  the  most 
elegant  hotels  in  the  country,  overlooking  a great  bathing  establishment,  and  all  surrounded  by 
a wealth  of  verdure,  where  a very  few  years  ago  the  Indian  led  down  his  horse  to  bathe  his  sore 
feet  in  these  healing  waters. 

There  is  but  one  word  to  utter  at  Glenwood  Springs  — “Wonderful”!  If  one  enjoys  life 
at  the  most  luxurious  of  hotels,  here  it  is  at  “The  Colorado.”  Built  in  the  Italian  style,  of 
peach-blow  sandstone  and  light  brick,  lighted  with  electricity,  a search-light  reaching  from  one 
of  its  towers  at  night  and  lighting  the  train  up  the  valley,  a powerful  fountain,  supplied  from 
the  mountain  stream  up  the  canon,  pouring  like  the  geyser  “ Old  Faithful,”  170  feet  straight 
into  the  air,  and  views,  views,  views  all  about  — nothing  need  be  asked  more.  And  yet  more 
there  is.  These  wild  springs  of  hot  salt  sulphur  water,  pouring  out  from  the  earth,  must  be 
harnessed  and  made  obedient  to  the  wants  of  man,  and  now  harnessed  and  housed  they  are, 
for  at  the  foot  of  the  hill  stands  one  of  the  greatest  bathing  establishments  in  the  world.  A 
bath-house  costing  $ 100,000  is  elegantly  fitted  up,  and  stands  on  the  edge  of  an  out-door  pool, 
700  feet  long,  into  which  the  natural  water  pours  at  the  rate  of  2,000  gallons  per  minute,  and  at 
the  temperature  of  120  degrees  Fahrenheit.  To  temper  this,  a powerful  stream  of  cold  moun- 
tain water  also  enters,  thus  adding  the  possibility  of  different  temperature  to  that  of  different 
depths  for  the  bathers,  who  enjoy  their  swims  day  and  night,  summer  and  winter.  Two  other 
plainer  and  cheaper  bathing-houses  are  near  by. 

But  the  most  novel  attraction  is  the  vapor  cave.  Here  one  steps  from  his  dressing-room 
into  the  very  side  of  the  mountain,  into  an  atmosphere  heavy  with  the  hot,  sulphurous  vapors 
of  the  waters  that  flow  beneath,  and  the  result  is  a profuse  perspiration,  which  is  supposed  to 
carry  away  with  it  those  poisons  with  which  the  system  has  become  freighted.  The  effect  of 


both  kinds  of  baths  is  tonic,  and  one  comes  forth  feeling  like  a Rocky  Mountain  antelope.  I 
know  of  no  place  in  this  country  to  equal  Glenwood  Springs  for  delights,  and  I predict  that  it 
will  shortly  become  one  of  the  great  resorts  for  health  and  pleasure. 


[From  the  Philadelphia  Inquirer,  Oct.  14,  1S94  — “ In  the  Alps  of  America.”] 

Glenwood  Springs  is  somewhat  of  an  eye-opener  to  the  man  with  old-fashioned  ideas 
about  the  wild  and  wooly  West.  It  is  a smart  town  with  electric  lights,  etc.,  and  is 
entirely  up  to  date.  The  town  is  famous  for  its  springs,  of  which  there  are  many  of  every 
kind  and  temperature.  But  the  imposing  feature  is  the  Hotel  Colorado,  leased  by  W. 
Raymond,  the  well-known  excursion  manager,  and  managed  by  A.  W.  Bailey,  the  most  genial 
of  hosts.  It  is  not  particularly  flattering  to  a Philadelphian  to  find  after  a 2,500  mile  journey  a 
hotel  which  is  so  far  ahead  of  anything  in  his  own  city  that  he  feels  called  upon  to  blush.  The 
hotel  is  built  in  Mexican  style  of  architecture  and  rests  at  the  foot  of  a mountain.  In  front  is  a 
large  park  filled  with  fountains,  on  all  sides  are  the  springs,  and  near  at  hand  the  swimming 
pool,  which  is  one  of  the  most  marvelous  things  in  America.  The  hotel  is  built  of  peach-blow 
colored  stone  and  Roman  brick.  It  is  furnished  lavishly,  but  in  excellent  taste.  Everything 
that  can  be  thought  of  is  provided  for  the  comfort  of  the  guests.  You  sleep  in  the  softest  of 
beds,  in  the  most  elegant  apartments.  You  eat  of  the  fat  of  the  land,  cooked  till  it  melts  in 
your  mouth,  and  served  by  dainty  New  England  maids  in  spotless  caps  and  aprons.  You  sit 
on  the  porch  and  loaf;  you  bathe  in  the  pool  and  swim  to  your  heart’s  content;  you  eat  again, 
loaf  again,  dine,  and  sit  on  the  piazza  at  night  with  a panorama  before  you  worth  a journey  to 
Mars.  The  fountains  shoot  up  hundreds  of  feet  and  electric  lights  throw  various  colors  on 
them,  while  an  orchestra  plays  sweet  music.  It  is  like  fairyland.  You  feel  like  driving  a stake 
and  never  leaving.  I have  been  in  many  lands,  but  never  reached  a more  delightful  spot.  There 
are  a great  many  springs  of  various  properties  and  varying  in  temperature  from  40  degrees  to 
140  degrees  Fahrenheit.  The  bathing  pool  is  600  feet  long,  1 10  feet  wide,  and  from  3 1-2  to  6 1-2 
feet  deep.  It  is  fed  from  a hot  spring,  which  discharges  2,500,000  gallons  daily  at  a temperature 
of  124  degrees.  The  mineral  quality  of  the  water  is  excellent  for  gout,  rheumatism,  and  kindred 
diseases.  I know  of  no  place  in  the  world  where  enterprise  has  done  so  much.  The  first  hotel 
built  here  was  made  of  material  carried  over  the  mountains  by  little  burros  not  much  bigger  than 
goats.  Now  the  town  is  quite  metropolitan  and  puts  on  airs,  to  which  it  is  entitled.  I cannot 
express  the  delight  of  a month  spent  at  this  hotel.  I had  a notion  that  Eastern  people  were 
beguiled  West,  and  there  systematically  robbed  by  extortionate  hotel-keepers.  I know  of  no 
hotel  where  equal  service  is  cheaper,  and  certainly  nowhere  are  the  advantages  of  baths  and 
scenery  greater.  I shall  not  talk  of  fishing  and  hunting,  of  driving  and  walking,  of  beautiful 
scenes,  etc.,  for  fear  I may  be  accused  of  acting  as  press  agent.  I only  say  these  things  in 
justice  to  the  place  and  its  people. 

[Dr.  J.  F.  Cook,  President  LaGrange  College,  in  the  LaGrange  College  Magazine,  Nov.,  1894.] 

Knowing  by  past  experience  what  was  in  store  for  us  at  Glenwood  Springs,  we  had  been 
impatient  ever  since  leaving  Denver  to  reach  this  beautiful  place.  We  say  deliberately,  after 
having  been  to  the  principal  watering  places  and  health  resorts  of  America,  that  in  our  estima- 
tion Glenwood  Springs  easily  stands  first,  and  it  is  a matter  of  surprise  that  many  tourists  go  to 
Colorado  and  return  without  seeing  this  lovely  place.  My  observation  was  that  there  was  a 
a universal  jealousy  at  other  resorts  all  over  Colorado  against  Glenwood  Springs,  but  in  the 
opinion  of  many  tourists  there  is  nothing  in  the  State  like  it.  Glenwood  Springs  is  situated  in 
the  heart  of  the  mountains  on  the  western  slope,  5,768  feet  in  elevation.  It  is  located  in  a 


depression  in  the  mountains,  which  tower  2,500  feet  above  it.  The  Grand  River  goes  through 
the  mountain  range  and  forms  the  Canon  of  the  Grand,  which  terminates  directly  at  the 
Springs,  cutting  through  diagonally;  on  the  other  side  is  the  Roaring  Fork  ; and  in  this  beautiful 
plateau  in  the  mountains  is  the  town  of  Glenwood  Springs,  with  a population  of  4,000  people. 
The  town  is  supplied  with  the  purest  water  from  a mountain  spring  thousands  of  feet  above  it, 
and  is  lighted  throughout  by  electricity.  The  streets  are  clean,  and  altogether  it  is  the  most 
restful  and  delightful  town  to  be  found  in  the  world.  The  Denver  & Rio  Grande  and  Midland 
railways  form  a junction  here.  Glenwood  Springs  is  not  only  a pleasure  resort,  but  a health 
resort  as  well.  At  the  terminus  of  the  Canon  of  the  Grand,  one  of  the  most  beautiful  in  all 
Colorado,  hot  springs,  strongly  impregnated  with  salt  and  sulphur,  emerge  from  a cave  at  the 
base  of  the  mountain.  The  temperature  of  the  water  is  nearly  130  degrees,  as  clear  as  crystal 
and  in  great  abundance. 

It  is  not  simply  a spring,  but  pours  forth  like  a mountain  stream.  In  the  cave  from  which 
it  bursts  forth  rooms  have  been  arranged  in  which  there  are  splendid  facilities  for  taking  vapor 
baths  from  the  vapor  that  rises  from  this  hot  water.  Here  many  of  the  most  stubborn  cases 
of  rheumatism,  skin  diseases,  and  others  of  like  nature  have  been  permanently  cured,  that 
have  resisted  treatment  at  every  other  place.  No  place  in  the  West  attracts  more  of  the 
better  class  of  people  than  Glenwood  Springs.  One  will  find  less  of  the  shoddy  and  shallow 
parade  of  common  people  than  anywhere  we  have  ever  been.  Money  seems  to  have  been 
most  lavishly  expended  in  improving  this  healthful  resort.  A large  syndicate  of  Englishmen 
and  railroad  men  have  expended  over  a million  dollars  in  developing  its  wonderful  resources. 
A large  bath-pool  which  covers  more  than  an  acre  has  been  made  with  pressed  brick  bottom 
and  cut  stone  walls,  and  is  kept  as  clean  as  a wash  bowl.  In  this  pool  of  water,  warm  winter 
and  summer,  varying  in  depth  from  3^  to  6 feet,  a thousand  people  may  bathe  at  one  time 
if  they  desire.  It  seems  to  be  the  paradise  of  women  and  children,  who  are  found  bathing 
and  swimming  from  morning  till  night.  An  expensive  bath-house  with  every  kind  of  bath  has 
been  erected  at  a cost  of  about  $ 100,000 . From  this  bath-house  on  the  edge  of  the  pool  persons 
may  go  quietly  in  and  bathe  for  hours  without  fear  of  cold  or  harm.  Indeed  it  is  almost  impos- 
sible after  having  been  in  that  salt  water  to  come  out  and  take  cold.  All  around  this  pool  are 
found  the  most  beautiful  walks,  fringed  with  every  kind  of  flowers,  kept  by  skilled  florists.  The 
company  has  been  most  fortunate  in  its  management.  The  president,  Mr.  W.  B.  Devereux, 
and  the  treasurer,  Mr.  Lyle,  devote  their  entire  attention  to  see  that  everything  is  kept  in  order, 
and  that  every  facility  for  enjoyment  is  given  to  their  guests.  While  there  is  a great  elegance 
about  the  place,  there  seems  to  be  a freedom  that  is  found  only  among  the  more  cultivated 
and  better  classes.  The  management  of  the  company  is  liberal,  and  every  effort  is  made  to 
have  the  people  enjoy  to  the  fullest  extent  the  facilities  offered. 

There  are  all  kinds  of  accommodations  to  suit  people  of  different  tastes,  — boarding  houses, 
hotels,  furnished  rooms,  and  restaurants.  One  can  have  it  his  own  way,  and  it  is  not  expensive. 
But  one  of  the  charms  of  the  place  is  the  Colorado  Hotel ; and  what  shall  we  say  of  it  and  tell  the 
truth.  First,  it  is  the  most  attractive  hotel  that  we  have  found  in  this  country.  It  is  located  on 
the  side  of  Grand  River  on  which  the  bath-pool  and  bath-houses  are  located.  It  is  constructed 
of  peach-blow  colored  stone  and  Roman  brick.  Its  dimensions  are  224  ft.  across  the  front  and 
260  ft.  from  front  to  rear.  It  has  an  open  court  124  ft.  square.  It  is  situated  in  one  of  the 
most  romantic  and  beautiful  spots  in  America.  It  is  surrounded  by  flowers  and  fountains  and 
artificial  water-falls,  and  looks  more  like  a fairy  spot  than  anything  real,  and  when  one  first  sees 
it  he  is  filled  with  surprise  at  its  wonderful  beauty.  The  rooms  are  large  and  most  elegantly 
furnished.  They  are  furnished  not  only  for  comfort,  but  artistic  taste  has  done  its  most  in 
making  it  all  beautiful.  It  is  under  the  proprietorship  of  Mr.  W.  Raymond  and  under  the 
management  of  Mr.  A.  W.  Bailey,  an  experienced  and  accomplished  hotel  manager.  Mr. 


Bailey  has  been  connected  with  hotels  nearly  all  his  life,  and  we  have  failed  to  hear  one  word 
of  dissatisfaction  of  his  treatment  to  his  guests  or  the  management  of  the  hotel.  He  is  genial 
and  kind  and  competent,  and  spares  no  pains  or  expense  to  make  his  guests  comfortable.  On 
the  table  will  be  found  mountain  trout,  venison,  grouse,  and  all  kinds  of  vegetables  and  fruits 
produced  in  this  country,  and  so  well  pleased  do  we  find  all  the  guests  of  The  Colorado,  that 
one  would  be  very  rash  to  find  complaint,  and  when  accommodations  are  considered,  we  have 
known  no  hotel  more  reasonable  in  its  charges.  We  speak  what  we  feel  when  we  say  that  we 
had  rather  spend  a month  at  The  Colorado,  summer  or  winter,  for  it  is  kept  open  all  the  year, 
than  at  any  other  hotel  in  America,  everything  considered. 

[William  E.  Curtis  in  The  Chicago  Record , Oct.  ir,  1894.] 

The  new  hotel  at  Glenwood  Springs  is  a great  surprise  to  the  strangers  that  come  to  Colo- 
rado. It  is  finer  than  anything  at  Long  Branch  or  Saratoga  or  Newport,  and,  excepting  its 
size,  is  equal  in  every  respect  to  the  Ponce  de  Leon  at  St.  Augustine.  It  is  owned  by  a syndi- 
cate of  Colorado,  New  York,  and  London  capitalists,  who  had  confidence  that  the  people  of  this 
country  wanted  the  best  they  could  furnish  them,  and  were  willing  to  pay  for  it.  Mr.  Raymond, 
of  the  Raymond  & Whitcomb  excursion  firm,  is  lessee,  and  the  manager  is  Mr.  A.  W.  Bailey, 
who  has  kept  hotels  at  Denver  and  Manitou  for  many  years.  Everything  is  as  fine  as  it  can 
possibly  be,  particularly  the  dining-room,  where  the  waiters  are  pretty  Yankee  girls  from  Boston, 
who  wear  blue-checked  ginghams  and  neat  white  aprons  for  a livery  at  breakfast  and  luncheon, 
and  appear  at  dinner  with  spotless  gowns  of  white  with  natty  lace  caps  on  their  heads.  They 
are  gentle  and  quiet  and  graceful,  and  don’t  stick  their  thumbs  in  the  soup  like  the  colored  and 
Irish  waiters  you  find  out  here. 

The  hotel  is  a stately  structure, — a close  copy  of  the  Villa  Medicis  at  Rome,  built  of 
Roman  brick  and  trimmed  with  peach-blow  sandstone.  The  corridors  are  wide,  and  the  rooms 


ROTUNDA  OF  THE  COLORADO. 


are  large  and  light  and  airy.  The  furniture  is  exquisite,  of  the  most  dainty  and  aristocratic  pat- 
terns. All  the  bedsteads  are  of  brass,  and  the  hangings  and  pictures  and  decorations  are  in 
the  very  best  taste. 

The  hot  springs  were  the  principal  inducement  for  the  erection  of  the  hotel  here,  and  their 
curative  qualities  for  rheumatism,  gout,  and  kindred  diseases  are  becoming  well  known.  Dr. 
Chamberlain,  the  well-known  specialist  of  Boston,  says  he  has  been  sending  an  average  of  one 
hundred  patients  a year  to  Carlsbad,  but  now  he  is  sending  them  all  here,  for  the  air  is  better, 
and  the  waters  are  just  as  good.  The  bath-houses  are  equal  to  the  hotel  in  all  their  equip- 
ments, which  means  that  they  are  as  fine  as  can  be,  and  the  novelty  is  a great  pool  of  hot  water 
out  of  doors  that  covers  an  acre,  in  which  people  can  bathe  and  swim  as  they  do  in  the  sea, 
winter  and  summer.  Although  there  may  be  six  inches  of  snow  on  the  ground,  and  the  ther- 
mometer down  to  zero,  the  out-door  bathing  goes  on  daily  just  the  same. 

Glen  wood  Springs  is  now  the  outfitting  point  for  the  hunters  that  come  down  into  Colorado 
for  big  game,  and  they  call  it  in  the  guide-books  “ the  sportsmen’s  paradise.”  This  is  the 
height  of  the  hunting  season,  and  the  woods  are  full  of  parties  from  all  over  the  world,  shooting 
elk,  antelope,  deer,  mountain  sheep,  and  fiercer  game  if  they  prefer  it;  for  there  are  still  plenty 
of  bear,  puma,  and  other  wild  beasts  that  will  fight  back  if  they  get  a chance.  There  are  several 
parties  out  now  who  came  all  the  way  from  England  “ to  get  a bit  of  sport,  don’t  you  know,” 
and  in  two  or  three  weeks  they  will  be  coming  in  with  haunches  of  venison,  stacks  of  antlers 
and  deer  and  elk  heads,  bear  skins,  and  tall  stories.  The  best  hunting  grounds  are  over  in  the 
White  River  and  Bear  River  country,  just  west  of  the  continental  divide.  There  the  game  has 
been  disturbed  but  little,  and  by  traveling  from  forty  to  sixty  miles  one  can  find  plenty  of  heavy 
shooting.  The  Roaring  Fork,  the  Frying  Pan  creek,  and  the  Eagle  River  have  been  pretty  well 
fished  out,  people  tell  me,  but  the  new  fishing  grounds  at  Trapper’s  Lake  and  Lake  Marvine 
are  full  of  trout  and  bass  this  year. 

You  can  get  a guide  here  for  $2.50  a day,  plenty  of  horses  for  jjSi.oo  a day,  and  good  outfits 
and  provisions.  The  cost  of  an  expedition  for  two  or  three  weeks  for  a party  of  five  or  so  is 
about  $5  a day  each. 

[From  Road  and  Inn .] 

No  resort  in  all  the  Rocky  Mountain  region  has  come  more  quickly  into  prominence  than 
Glenwood  Springs.  There  are  two  causes  for  its  rapidly  increasing  popularity.  Wonderful, 
hot,  salt-water  springs,  such  as  exist  scarcely  anywhere  else  in  the  country,  are  found  here, 
with  baths  of  every  kind  and  a fine  swimming-pool.  This  of  itself  would  make  the  place 
famous.  The  second  distinction  — no  less  noteworthy  than  the  first  — is  the  existence  here, 
in  the  heart  of  the  Rockies,  of  what  is  without  exception  the  most  elegant  resort-hotel  between 
the  Atlantic  coast  and  California.  In  its  natural  surroundings,  indeed,  as  well  as  in  its 
appearance,  furnishing,  and  management,  The  Colorado  is  truly  unsurpassed  anywhere. 

Glenwood  Springs  is  situated  about  twelve  hours’  ride  from  Denver  by  either  the  Atchison, 
Topeka  & Santa  Fe  or  the  Denver  & Rio  Grande  Railroad,  near  the  western  base,  as  Denver  is 
at  the  eastern  base  of  the  Rocky  Mountain  Range.  The  Roaring  Fork  and  the  Grand  River 
unite  here  in  a picturesque  valley  surrounded  by  forest-clad  heights.  The  altitude  is  5,200 
feet,  and  the  town,  which  had  about  200  inhabitants  in  1S85,  has  now  a population  of  over 
2,500.  Only  a few  years  ago  the  place  was  a part  of  an  Indian  reservation,  and  little  was 
known  of  the  marvelous  hot  springs  which  have  since  made  the  region  so  famous.  The 
tourist  in  search  of  pleasure,  no  less  than  the  health  seeker,  will  here  find  an  inviting  resting 
place.  The  springs,  the  bathing  facilities  afforded  by  the  great  swimming  pool,  the  luxurious 
bath-house,  and  the  unique  cave  baths,  are  not  surpassed  by  anything  else  of  the  kind  in 
America.  The  “ Big  Pool,”  or  Natatoriunr,  covers  upwards  of  an  acre,  and  is  from  three  and 


a half  to  five  and  a half  feet  in  depth.  The  hot  water  pours  in  at  a temperature  of  120  degrees 
Fahrenheit,  and  at  a rate  of  2,000  gallons  per  minute,  but  is  reduced  to  a pleasant  temperature 
for  bathing  by  fresh  water  from  a mountain  stream.  In  winter  as  well  as  summer  the  bathing 
is  in  the  highest  degree  enjoyable,  the  temperature  of  the  great  body  of  water  being  from 
ninety-three  to  ninety-eight  degrees  Fahrenheit.  In  the  midst  of  the  hot  waters  a fountain  of 
cold  water  throws  its  grateful  spray,  forming  a delightful  shower  bath.  The 'bath-house,  which 
stands  near  the  pool,  was  erected  at  a cost  of  over  $ 100,000 . Its  walls  are  of  solid  masonry, 
the  beautiful  peach-blow  sandstone  being  the  material  used.  It  is  a large  building,  set  in  a 
charming  park,  with  terraced  lawns  and  flower-bordered  walks. 

On  a beautiful  terrace  above  the  springs  stands  The  Colorado,  which  is  constructed  of 
peach-blow  colored  stone  and  Roman  brick.  Its  dimensions  are  224  feet  across  the  front  and 
260  feet  from  front  to  rear.  The  hotel  is  built  around  three  sides  of  a large  court,  1 24  feet 
square.  In  locating  the  building,  advantage  was  taken  of  the  natural  slope  of  the  ground, 
thus  enabling  the  court  to  be  terraced  and  adorned  with  fountains,  paths,  grass  plats,  and  beds 
of  flowers,  affording  delightful  promenades  and  commanding  extensive  views.  Further  charm 
is  added  by  the  broad,  open  corridors  and  verandas  encircling  the  court.  These  lofty  corridors 
are  supplied  with  glazed  sashes,  which  enable  the  openings  to  be  closed  when  desired,  or  when 
the  weather  renders  it  advisable.  A stone  bridge,  arching  the  roadway,  connects  this  court  with 
broad,  easy  flights  of  steps  leading  down  to  the  river,  bath-house,  and  springs.  The  hotel  contains 
two  hundred  guest  rooms  and  about  forty  private  bath-rooms.  The  bath-rooms  are  supplied 
with  the  best  plumbing  fixtures,  including  nickel-plated  pipes  and  fittings,  and  especial  care  has 
been  taken  with  regard  to  the  sanitary  arrangements,  drainage,  and  ventilation.  Most  of  the 
rooms  are  arranged  in  suites  of  two  or  more,  with  or  without  private  bath-rooms  in  connection. 
In  nearly  every  room  is  found  an  open  fireplace,  in  which  are  burned  the  fragrant  logs  of 
pinon  pine,  so  famous  in  the  Rocky  Mountain  regions  of  Colorado.  Steam  heat  is  also 
provided.  Mr.  W.  Raymond,  of  Raymond  & Whitcomb,  the  Boston,  New  York,  and  Phila- 
delphia excursion,,  agents,  is  proprietor  of  The  Colorado,  and  Mr.  A.  W.  Bailey  is  manager. 
Mr.  Raymond  has  lately  opened  a bridle  trail  for  horses  and  mules  to  the  summit  of  Lookout 
Mountain,  behind  the  town,  where  a pavilion  affords  a grand  view  of  hundreds  of  miles  of 
snow-capped  ranges,  from  which  the  snow  never  disappears.  There  is  also  a new  foot-path  to 
the  top  of  Iron  Mountain,  just  back  of  The  Colorado,  passing  Exclamation  Point,  where  the 
prospect  resembles  that  from  Inspiration  Point  in  the  Yosemite. 

[Karl  Marble  in  the  Western  Trade  Journal , Chicago.] 

“ The  Kissingen  of  America.”  This  is  the  title  bestowed  upon  Glenwood  Springs  in 
Colorado.  One  has  not  seen  the  grandeur  of  the  mountain  scenery  of  the  United  States  until 
he  has  been  to  Colorado  ; and  he  has  not  seen  the  flower  of  the  Centennial  State  until  he  has 
been  to  Glenwood  Springs.  This  is  reached  by  means  of  the  Denver  & Rio  Grande  Railway, 
which  traverses  the  finest  mountain  scenery  in  the  world,  and  astonishes  almost  to  bewilderment 
the  traveler,  whether  taking  him  through  the  Royal  Gorge,  the  Black  Canon,  or  the  delightful 
basin-like  valley  wherein  Glenwood  Springs  is  situated. 

At  Glenwood  Springs,  in  the  very  heart  of  the  Rocky  Mountains,  readily  accessible  by  rail 
from  both  the  East  and  the  West,  will  be  found  one  of  the  most  charming  health  and  pleasure 
resorts  in  the  world.  To  the  natural  advantages  of  a romantic  situation,  pure  air,  healthful 
surroundings,  picturesque  scenery,  and  the  marvelous  hot  springs  which  have  given  the  place 
its  great  fame,  has  been  added  a magnificent  and  commodious  hotel  which  supplies  every 
possible  comfort  and  luxury  to  be  desired  by  the  health  or  pleasure  seeker.  Aside  from  the 
hotel  is  a sanitarium,  or  bath-house,  erected  at  a cost  of  over  $ 100,000 , in  the  midst  of  a 


charming  park  and  upon  the  verge  of  the  largest  swimming-pool  of  hot  water  in  the  world. 
The  view  from  the  hotel  is  superb,  overlooking  the  pool  and  park,  the  Grand  River  beyond,  the 
pretty  town  of  Glenwood  Springs,  lying  on  the  opposite  bank,  and  far  down  the  beautiful 
valley  with  its  borders  of  lofty  mountains.  The  elevation  of  Glenwood  Springs  is  the  same  as 
that  of  Denver  (5,200  feet).  The  town  stands  at  the  confluence  of  two  mountain  streams,  the 
Roaring  Fork  and  Grand  River,  and  is  about  the  same  distance  from  Denver  and  Salt  Lake 
City,  on  the  main  line  of  the  Denver  & Rio  Grande  Railroad.  Near  at  hand  is  the  remarkable 
canon  of  the  Grand  River. 

It  is  an  ideal  all-the-year-round  resort,  inviting  at  once  to  the  seeker  after  health,  the 
traveler  who  is  on  pleasure  bent,  and  the  sportsman.  Bathing  is  indulged  in  out  of  doors  all 
the  year  round.  The  hot  saline  water  pours  into  a mammoth  natatorium,  which  is  from 
to  5 y2  feet  deep  and  over  an  acre  in  area,  at  the  rate  of  2,000  gallons  per  minute.  The 
normal  temperature  is  120  degrees  Fahrenheit,  but  it  is  reduced  to  pleasant  warmth  for  bathing 
by  adding  fresh  cold  water  from  the  mountains.  The  bath-house  contains  a large  number  of 
bath-rooms,  together  with  dressing  and  lounging  rooms,  parlor,  reading  room,  physician’s  office, 
etc.  Near  at  hand  is  a “ cave  bath.”  The  summit  of  the  mountain,  just  east  of  the  town,  and 
towering  2,000  feet  above  it,  affords  a superb  view  of  the  loftier  snow-clad  peaks. 

The  Colorado  wras  opened  in  the  summer  of  1893,  and  at  once  became  celebrated  as  one  of 
the  most  delightful  sojourning  places  between  the  Atlantic  and  the  Pacific.  It  is  one  of  the 
most  complete  hotels  in  America,  and  at  the  same  time  one  of  the  handsomest.  It  is  built  of 
peach-blow  sandstone  and  Roman  brick,  and  forms  three  sides  of  a court  124  feet  square.  It 
is  in  the  Italian  style,  the  Villa  Medicis  in  Rome  having  given  inspiration  for  its  central  motive, 
which  consists  of  two  towers  with  connecting  loggias.  Besides  numerous  commodious  public 
apartments  there  are  200  guest  rooms  and  about  40  private  bath-rooms.  Special  care  has  been 
taken  with  regard  to  the  sanitary  arrangements  throughout  the  house.  In  nearly  every  room 
is  an  open  fireplace,  and  no  charge  is  made  for  fires.  There  are  also  electric  lights  and  other 
modern  conveniences.  The  hotel  is  under  the  proprietorship  of  Mr.  W.  Raymond,  of  Boston, 
Mass.,  of  the  firm  of  Raymond  & Whitcomb,  the  well-known  excursion  managers,  and  also 
proprietor  of  The  Raymond,  at  East  Pasadena,  Cal.  The  manager  is  Mr.  A.  W.  Bailey, 
formerly  of  Manitou  Springs  and  Denver. 

Mr.  Bailey  is  One  of  the  most  whole-souled  and  jovial  of  hosts,  and  is  decidedly  “to  the 
manner  born  ” both  in  Colorado  life  and  hotel  management.  He  was  a pioneer  in  the  State, 
having  made  a visit  to  the  territory  when  a very  young  man,  about  the  time  of  the  breaking  out 
of  the  war,  when  he  saw  after  a few  weeks’  stay  there  what  the  prospects  of  the  mountain 
region  were,  and  cast  in  his  fortunes  with  the  country  at  once.  He  established  a hotel  in 
Manitou  in  the  early  days,  and  was  connected  for  a time  with  a hotel  in  Denver.  But  he 
never  was  quite  at  his  best  until  he  took  charge  of  this  superb  hotel,  “ The  Colorado,”  which, 
almost  in  the  region  of  perpetual  snow,  is  hemmed  in  by  mountains  so  closely  that  it  is  never 
cold  there,  as  people  in  the  East  understand  it,  and  the  spot  is  as  much  of  a winter  resort  as  it 
is  a summer  one.  Last  March  the  out-door  crocuses  were  in  bloom,  and  the  grass  is  green 
throughout  the  year.  The  Raymond  excursions  all  stop  over  here,  and  after  the  California  air 
feel  invigorated  by  the  bracing  air  of  this  delicious  valley.  The  hotel  itself — it  is  a dream,  and 
must  be  seen  to  be  appreciated. 

[Luther  L.  Holden,  Boston,  September,  1S94.] 

As  much  as  I thought  I knew  about  “ The  Colorado,”  having  described  it  so  confidently  in 
print,  I confess  that  the  hotel  was  a revelation  to  me.  In  all  my  experience  I have  never  seen  a 
hotel  so  bright,  cheerful,  comfortable,  and  well  arranged,  and  so  delightfully  furnished.  There 
is  a quiet  elegance  and  nicety  about  every  room  that  I saw  (and  Mr.  Bailey  took  me  about 


DINING  ROOM  OF  THE  COLORADO. 


everywhere,  from  the  tower  to  the  cold-storage  rooms  in  the  basement),  and  a degree  of 
harmony  in  the  smallest  bits  of  decoration  productive  of  the  most  artistic  effects.  Everything 
is  in  the  most  refined  and  elegant  taste,  and  at  the  same  time  there  is  an  absence  of  overdoing, 
so  often  seen,  “ The  Colorado  ” combines  the  very  best  points  of  other  hotels,  and  no  end  of 
original  ideas  — for  instance,  the  broad  and  roomy  dressing-cases  and  bureaus,  the  profusion  of 
large  and  comfortable  lounging  chairs,  divans,  etc.,  the  delightful  corridors  to  be  thrown  open 
or  closed  as  desired,  and  the  arrangement  of  the  electric  lights,  both  in  the  public  rooms  and  in 
the  guest  chambers.  As  for  the  working  part  of  the  house  — the  kitchen,  store-rooms,  cold- 
storage,  serving  rooms,  laundry,  etc., — I cannot  imagine  anything  more  complete  or  better 
designed  for  economical  working.  I was  surprised,  too,  to  find  everything  so  charmingly 
fresh,  neat,  and  clean.  It  was  the  Hotel  del  Monte  with  improvements.  Not  a speck  of  dirt 
or  refuse  was  observable  anywhere,  inside  or  out,  and  the  house  throughout,  in  every  depart- 
ment, looked  as  if  it  might  have  been  opened  yesterday.  Careful  and  complete  supervision  is 
as  self-evident  as  the  fact  that  wise  heads  did  the  planning.  I have  long  held  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Bailey  in  high  esteem,  and  my  acquaintance  with  the  former  extends  back  thirteen  years  and  a 
half,  but  I depart  from  “The  Colorado”  with  new  respect  for  them  both.  There  are  many 
landlords  accounted  as  good  managers  and  holding  exalted  reputations  who  have  not  half  the 
tact  and  intelligence  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bailey;  and  I am  careful  to  mention  Mrs.  Bailey  for  the 
special  reason  that  her  quiet  and  pure  artistic  taste  is  seen  everywhere  about  this  model  hotel. 
I can  well  understand  that  the  Eastern  hotel  men  were  surprised  to  find  such  a remarkably 
complete  and  well-balanced  house  “ away  out  West.”  It  is  the  habit  of  some  of  the  Eastern 
hotel  men  to  imagine  that  there  is  nothing  beyond  Boston,  New  York,  and  Chicago  except  a 
reflex  of  Eastern  ideas,  and,  come  to  think  of  it,  there  is  considerable  “ Boston  ” in  this  very 
commendable  enterprise. 

I confess  I was  a “ doubting  Thomas  ” regarding  the  success  of  “ The  Colorado,”  but 
having  seen  it  and  heard  many  of  its  guests  express  their  own  opinions  regarding  it,  I am  such 
no  longer.  Continued  upon  the  high  plane  upon  which  it  has  been  started,  it  is  sure  to  become 
one  of  the  most  popular  hotels  in  America.  Mr.  Bailey  says  it  would  break  his  heart  to  hear 
anyone  speak  ill  of  the  house ; but  he  need  fear  no  fracture  of  that  organ,  since  no  person 
whose  opinion  is  worth  a centime  could  possibly  find  room  for  criticism. 

The  lawns  fronting  the  matchless  swimming-pool  are  as  fine  as  anything  I have  ever  seen 
in  England  or  America,  and  with  such  possibilities  in  the  way  of  green  sward,  its  wide  spreading 
area  is  preferable  to  a great  profusion  of  flowers.  The  corridors  are  a splendid  conservatory  in 
themselves.  Mr.  Bailey  let  on  the  great  fountain  for  our  entertainment.  It  certainly  is  very 
beautiful;  and  its  immense  height  — claimed  to  be  185  feet  — makes  it  unique,  for  the  great 
fountains  of  Europe,  as  I remember  them,  are  in  no  case  as  lofty. 

In  a word,  “The  Colorado”  is,  to  my  mind,  as  perfect  a pleasure  resort  as  exists  in  this 
country  or  Europe  — admirably  planned,  thoroughly  equipped,  splendidly  managed,  and  with 
many  original  points  of  excellence.  That  its  success  may  be  commensurate  with  its  just 
deserts  is  the  best  wish  I can  utter. 

P.  S. — I had  almost  forgotten  to  mention  the  music.  It  was  in  every  way  enjoyable. 
That  it  should  be  choice  in  character  was  to  be  expected  from  the  well-known  musical  taste  of 
the  proprietor  of  “The  Colorado.”  It  was  a pleasure,  in  perfect  keeping  with  the  other 
charms  of  the  hotel,  to  listen  to  the  refined  and  nicely  played  selections  at  the  morning  and 
evening  concerts  and  at  the  Wednesday  hop. 

The  Davenports  and  Learneds  were  charmed  with  the  house.  They  had  planned  to  stay 
five  days,  and  I think  they  wished  they  had  made  the  time  longer. 


[J.  R.  Crook,  A.  M.,  M.  D.,  in  the  Post-Graduate,  New  York.] 

In  a grand  amphitheatre  of  the  Rocky  Mountains,  5,200  feet  above  the  level  of  the  sea 
and  280  miles  west  of  Denver,  is  located  the  new  watering  place  and  health  resort  which  rejoices 
in  the  poetic  name  of  Glenwood  Springs.  This  point  is  reached  from  the  east  by  the  Denver 
& Rio  Grande,  and  the  Colorado  Midland  branch  of  the  Atchison,  Topeka  & Santa  Fe  railroad, 
both  transcontinental  routes.  Dame  Nature  has  been  lavish  in  her  adornment  of  this  grand 
and  picturesque  region.  On  emerging  from  the  last  of  the  tunnels  of  the  Grand  River  canon 
the  tourist  finds  himself  in  a natural  park  of  perhaps  a mile  in  diameter  and  several  miles  in 
length,  surrounded  on  the  north,  east,  and  west  by  lofty  forest-clad  hills.  The  valley  is  inter- 
sected by  the  Grand  River  and  the  Roaring  Fork,  two  romantic  mountain  streams  which  unite 
here  to  form  a current  of  considerable  size.  The  southern  portion  of  the  valley  affords  a mag- 
nificent view  of  snow-capped  Mount  Sopris,  a peak  of  surpassing  majesty  and  grandeur.  A 
climb  of  2,000  feet  to  the  summit  of  Lookout  Mountain,  which  forms  the  eastern  wall  of  the 
amphitheatre,  reveals  a panorama  of  dazzling  beauty  and  splendor.  Seventy  miles  eastward  is 
outlined  the  glistening,  snow-crowned  chain  of  the  Continental  Divide,  while  to  the  west,  the 
eye  spans  the  valley  of  the  Book  Cliffs,  whose  majestic  outlines  ninety  miles  distant  are  clearly 
defined.  To  the  north  stretches  the  great  White  River  plateau.  Turning  the  eye  south  the 
lofty  summits  of  the  Elk  range,  fifty  miles  distant  across  the  intervening  valleys  of  the  Roaring 
Fork  and  Crystal  rivers,  come  into  view.  On  the  left,  or  eastern  bank  of  the  Grand  River,  at 
the  foot  of  Lookout  Mountain,  is  located  the  town  of  GlenwoRd  Springs,  a place  of  about 
3,000  inhabitants,  and  the  county  seat  of  Garfield  county.  The  ground  slopes  gently  from  the 
mountain  on  the  east  to  the  two  rivers  on  the  west  and  south,  affording  excellent  natural 
drainage.  The  streets  are  well  laid  out  at  right  angles,  and  the  houses  of  the  most  part  well 
built  and  of  a substantial  character.  The  town  is  well  lighted  by  electric  illuminators.  The 
climate  of  the  region  is  superb  ; the  clear,  bracing  mountain  air  infusing  the  visitor  at  once 
with  a sense  of  exhilaration  and  a desire  for  activity.  The  humidity  of  the  atmosphere  is 
exceedingly  low,  'as  the  visitor  soon  learns  by  the  constant  dryness  of  the  lips.  The  tempera- 
ture is  never  excessive  in  summer,  while  the  nights  are  invariably  cool.  During  the  cold  season 
the  location  is  admirably  protected  by  the  surrounding  mountains,  which  form  a natural  bulwark 
against  the  winter  winds.  Rainy  and  cloudy  weather  is  the  exception,  and  it  is  said  that  invalids 
may  safely  be  out  of  doors  from  320  to  335  days  in  the  year.  The  prime  attraction  of  Glenwood 
lies  just  across  the  Grand  River,  where  are  located  the  magnificent  hot  saline-sulphur  springs 
which  give  the  place  its  name.  These  are  upward  of  a dozen  in  number,  but  only  the  two 
largest  — the  “ Yarnpa  ” and  the  so-called  “ Cocktail  ” spring,  yielding  about  4,000  gallons  of 
water  per  minute  — are  improved.  The  waters  from  these  springs  are  used  to  supply  the  recently 
erected  elegant  and  commodious  bath-house  and  the  mammoth  natatorium  or  swimming-pool. 

The  temperature  of  the  Yampa,  the  largest  spring  of  the  group,  as  taken  by  the  author, 
Oct.  21,  1893,  was  124.6  degrees  Fahrenheit,  and  of  the  Cocktail  126.4  degrees  Fahrenheit. 
The  specific  gravity  of  the  former  when  cooled  down  to  S3  degrees  Fahrenheit  was  1,013,  and 
of  the  latter  a trifle  less.  That  the  waters  are  strongly  impregnated  with  sulphuretted  hydrogen 
is  readily  shown  by  the  heavy  deposit  of  sulphur  crystals  on  stones  in  the  springs  and  on  the 
surrounding  sandstone  walls.  In  the  Yampa  spring  the  gas  is  in  sufficient  quantity  to  impart  a 
decided  bluish  tinge  to  the  water,  rendering  it  slightly  opalescent.  The  atmosphere  immediately 
surrounding  the  springs  is  heavily  charged  with  the  escaping  vapor.  The  great  swimming-pool 
is  upward  of  an  acre  in  extent,  and  is  graded  in  depth  from  3]^  to  5J4  feet.  It  is  constructed 
of  the  famous  Colorado  sandstone,  and  its  bottom  paved  with  pressed  brick. 

The  waters  from  the  springs  in  flowing  into  the  pool  are  cooled  to  some  extent  by  contact 
with  the  air  and  by  evaporation,  but  the  temperature  is  further  lowered  by  an  artificial  cold 


water  geyser  near  the  western  end  of  the  basin,  supplied  from  a near-by  mountain  reservoir. 
An  average  temperature  of  ninety-three  to  ninety-eight  degrees  Fahrenheit  is  thus  maintained, 
and  bathing  may  be  indulged  in  the  year  round.  The  cold  water  fountain,  the  spring  board, 
and  the  toboggan  slide  form  a very  agreeable,  though  not  strictly  therapeutical,  accession  to  a 
bath  in  the  pool.  In  immediate  juxtaposition  to  the  natatorium  is  the  sanitarium,  or  bath-house, 
recently  erected  at  a cost  of  $100,000.  This  establishment  has  ample  facilities  for  the  different 
varieties  of  baths,  with  a lounging  and  dressing  chamber  for  each  bath-room.  The  pool  and 
bath-house  are  charmingly  located  in  a little  park  tastefully  adorned  with  shade  trees,  flower- 
bordered  walks,  fountains  and  terraced  lawns.  The  eastern  boundary  of  the  park  is  swept  by 
the  Grand  River,  which  describes  a majestic  curve  at  this  point,  and  separates  the  grounds  from 
the  outside  world.  On  the  rising  ground  coterminous  with  the  western  boundaries  of  the  park 
and  forming  a charming  centre-piece  against  the  dark  timber-clad  mountain  back-ground,  is 
located  the  new  Hotel  Colorado,  opened  in  June,  1S93.  The  Eastern  visitor  is  struck  with 
amazement  at  the  evidences  of  modern  comfort,  convenience  and  luxury  which  greet  the  eye  at 
every  turn  in  this  beautiful  and  commodious  caravansary.  Space  prevents  us  from  going  into 
details  ; but  when  we  have  said  that  the  guest  will  find  in  The  Colorado  every  arrangement  for 
his  well-being  and  comfort  that  the  newest  and  best  hotels  of  New  York  can  supply,  further 
description  is  unnecessary. 

Another  interesting  and  unique  feature  of  Glenwood  Springs  should  not  pass  unnoticed. 
Across  the  river  from  the  Yampa,  and  two  or  three  hundred  yards  up  stream,  is  the  entrance 
to  a cave  which  extends  for  some  distance  under  the  mountain.  This  cave  has  a natural  tem- 
perature ranging  from  105  to  no  degrees  Fahrenheit,  which  is  saturated  at  all  times  with  the 
vapor  of  water  strongly  impregnated  with  sulphur  like  that  of  the  springs.  After  a few 
minutes’  time  in  the  cave,  the  surface  of  the  body  is  bedewed  wdth  a profuse  perspiration. 
Advantage  has  been  taken  of  this  natural  vapor  chamber,  and  a bath-house  with  the  requisite 
adjuncts  has  been  constructed  at  its  entrance.  The  cave  itself  is  lighted  by  electricity,  and  at- 
tendants are  on  hand  to  supply  the  wants  of  bathers  either  in  the  cavern  or  in  private  rooms. 

The  adaptability  of  Glenwood  Springs  as  a health  resort  may  be  considered  with  reference 
to  two  important  points. 

1.  As  to  the  climate  and  general  surroundings. — The  high  elevation,  the  protected  situ- 
ation, and  the  pure,  dry  atmosphere  place  it  at  once  on  a par  with  such  well-known  resorts  as 
Manitou  and  Colorado  Springs.  From  a priori  reasoning,  we  would  deem  the  location  suitable 
for  debilitated  conditions  resulting  from  almost  any  cause,  but  especially  those  due  to  pulmonary 
trouble.  Almost  all  persons  in  such  conditions  visiting  the  place  experience  a gain  in  weight 
and  strength  appreciable  within  a few  days  after  arrival.  The  rarefied  air  would  of  course  be 
a contra-indication  in  cases  of  heart  disease,  aneurism,  or  the  hemorrhagic  diathesis. 

2.  As  to  the  springs  and  baths. — The  waters  are  highly  thermal,  and  the  analysis  and 
other  evidences  show  them  to  be  strongly  saline  and  sulphuretted.  What  we  require  now  is  the 
careful  medical  observation  of  actual,  individual  cases.  During  the  author’s  sojourn  at  the 
springs  a number  of  persons,  some  of  them  from  distant  points,  were  using  the  baths,  but  they 
were  for  the  most  part  acting  under  their  own  guidance,  which  fact  invalidated  their  testimony. 
As  far  as  could  be  learned,  however,  the  evidence  is  strongly  in  favor  of  the  utility  of  the 
baths  in  cases  of  chronic  rheumatism,  gout,  cutaneous  and  renal  diseases.  One  old  gentle- 
man w'ho  had  suffered  for  an  indefinite  period  from  rheumatism  in  his  hip  assured  the  author 
that  he  gained  more  benefit  from  two  of  the  baths  at  full  heat  than  he  had  received  from  years 
of  previous  treatment.  A gentleman  from  Illinois,  suffering  from  chronic  nephritis,  who  had 
been  treated  by  a number  of  well-known  physicians,  including  Dr.  Belfield  of  Chicago,  had 
resorted  to  the  vapor  cave  in  an  almost  hopeless  condition  three  months  previously.  His 
improvement,  as  shown  by  a loss  of  his  headache,  an  increased  daily  quantity  of  urine  and  a 


gain  in  weight  and  strength,  had  begun  at  once,  and  had  been  steadily  maintained.  In  common 
with  all  hot  baths,  these  waters  are  contra-indicated  in  fatty  degeneration  of  any  important  struc- 
ture, in  atheroma,  aneurism,  or  organic  heart  disease,  and  in  the  predisposition  to  pulmonary, 
cerebral,  gastric,  or  intestinal  hemorrhage.  In  conclusion,  it  may  be  said  that  for  cases  requiring 
a high,  dry,  and  bracing  atmosphere,  for  those  in  which  hot  saline-sulphur  baths  are  indicated, 
or  for  persons  who  simply  seek  recreation  or  pleasure,  Glenwood  Springs  offers  superior  advan- 
tages. 

[Henry  M.  Lyman,  A.  M.,  M.  D.,  Chicago,  in  the  Medical  Record , Dec.  9,  1893.] 

Our  car  wheels  rumble  through  the  tunnel  that  pierces  the  huge  promontory  around  which 
sweeps  the  Great  Bend  of  the  Grand  River;  a sudden  burst  of  electric  arc  light  illuminates  the 
foaming  rapids  and  the  valley  and  the  mountains  — we  have  arrived  at  Glenwood  Springs.  The 
hotel  ’bus  trundles  us  across  the  iron  bridge  that  spans  the  river.  Everywhere  a blaze  of  electric 
light,  by  the  aid  of  which  we  can  see  the  foaming  rapids,  the  broad  pool  of  the  swimming  bath, 
the  lawn  terraces,  and  finally,  overlooking  all,  a stately  Italian  palace,  built  of  red  sandstone  and 
Roman  brick  — the  new  Hotel  Colorado.  Our  party  is  ushered  into  the  spacious  corridor,  where 
at  evening  the  guests  assemble  and  listen  to  the  music  of  a German  quartette  band,  and  watch 
the  arrival  and  departure  of  travelers.  There  are  visitors  from  every  considerable  city  in  the 
country.  Englishmen  of  every  variety  abound.  Here,  fresh  from  the  Columbian  Exposition, 
come  a German  count  and  countess,  followed  by  their  body  physician  and  body  surgeon  and  a 
numerous  retinue  armed  with  rifles  and  other  weapons  of  war.  There  goes  a bright-eyed  profes- 
sor of  world-wide  reputation,  from  New  York ; and  yes,  it  is  he,  the  prince  of  scientists,  Von 
Helmholtz  himself,  who  is  promenading  up  and  down  the  long  corridor.  Elderly  ladies  draw 
their  easy  chairs  near  the  wood  fire  that  blazes  in  the  vast,  old-fashioned  chimney.  Young 
people  in  gala  attire  skip  lightly  over  the  polished  floor  of  the  ballroom,  while  the  worshippers 
of  the  great  goddess  Nicotiana  sip  their  coffee  and  burn  incense  upon  the  wide  veranda  outside. 
Throughout  the  house  gas  is  unknown,  and  everything  is  resplendent  with  electric  light.  Out 
of  doors,  despite  the  moonless  night,  the  scenery  is  most  impressive.  The  building  stands  upon 
a hillside,  and  occupies  three  sides  of  a square,  of  which  the  fourth  lies  open  toward  the  valley, 
the  river,  and  the  town.  The  broad  court,  thus  formed,  is  bordered  with  brilliant  flowers,  and 
is  carpeted  with  the  greenest  of  turf,  while  from  its  centre  springs  a fountain  of  water  that 
throws  its  jet  one  hundred  and  eighty  feet  into  the  air.  In  the  morning  sunshine  the  spray  is 
filled  with  rainbows,  but  now  at  night  its  feathery  films  are  lost  among  the  stars  that  glitter  like 
diamonds  in  a cloudless  sky  that  seems  as  translucent  at  the  horizon  as  in  the  zenith.  Beyond 
the  terraced  lawns,  at  the  foot  of  the  hill,  the  vast  swimming-pool  shines,  and  the  gliding  river 
shimmers  in  the  electric  light.  Upon  the  opposite  side  of  the  valley  the  town  of  Glenwood 
covers  the  slope  of  the  ancient  moraine;  while  above  and  around  us  lie  the  mountains,  couched 
like  sleeping  giants,  strong  and  silent  as  the  arch  of  heaven  itself. 

After  a night  of  sleep  such  as  seldom  falls  to  the  lot  of  a jaded  citizen,  morning  arrives 
freighted  with  new  and  unexpected  pleasures.  In  this  arid  desert  a diet  of  canned  peaches  and 
fried  ham  would  not  have  been  a surprise  ; but  here,  in  an  elegant  hall,  we  find  every  comfort 
that  modem  civilization  can  procure.  Ripe  fruit,  fresh  from  the  garden  ; mountain  trout,  the 
like  of  which  can  be  found  only  among  the  mountains;  juicy  beefsteaks,  delicious  cream, 
vegetables  galore,  — all  proffered  in  abundance  with  the  daintiest  service  in  the  world;  the  most 
exacting  epicure  could  ask  for  nothing  more. 

Thus  fortified  we  sally  forth  upon  the  town  — a little  village  of  about  one  thousand 
inhabitants,  but  well  built,  for  Colorado  abounds  in  beautiful  building  materials.  The  streets 
are  wide,  and  will  soon  be  shaded  with  a luxuriant  growth  of  cottonwood  trees,  urged  forward  by 
the  moisture  that  reaches  their  roots  from  the  sparkling  streamlets  that  gurgle  through  the  open 
gutters.  The  crisp  morning  air  and  the  brilliant  sunshine  inspire  everyone  with  life  and  hope. 


Let  us  return  to  the  other  side  of  the  river.  Here,  at  the  foot  of  the  mountain,  are  the 
famous  hot  springs,  bubbling  up  along  the  bank  of  the  stream.  The  largest  source  has  been 
surrounded  with  a curb  that  incloses  a pool  about  twenty  feet  in  diameter,  where  the  water,  at 
the  temperature  of  124  degrees  Fahrenheit,  boils  up  with  a strong  and  steady  stream  that  flows 
through  a broad  conduit  to  the  red  sandstone  bath-house  and  the  great  swimming-pool,  a few 
yards  below.  The  water  is  beautifully  transparent ; it  exhales  a faint  odor  of  hydrogen-sulphide, 
and  tastes  like  chicken  broth. 

From  the  analysis  it  appears  that  the  water  of  the  Glenwood  Springs  resembles  that  of 
Aix-la-Chapelle  and  the  “ chicken  broth  ” springs  of  Germany.  It  is,  therefore,  useful  in  the 
treatment  of  those  diseases  that  find  relief  at  those  springs.  Syphilitic  diseases  of  the  skin  and 
mucous  membranes,  arthritic  diseases,  cutaneous  disorders,  and  chronic  catarrhal  inflamma- 
tions are  the  principal  ailments  for  which  the  baths  and  the  internal  use  of  the  waters  are  indi- 
cated. The  temperature  and  the  taste  of  the  fresh  spring  water  are  not  disagreeable,  and  the 
baths  cannot  be  surpassed.  For  delicate  patients  ample  provision  is  made  in  the  tub-baths  that 
occupy  two  floors  of  the  spacious  bath-house,  while  for  all  who  can  enjoy  the  luxury  of  a swim 
the  open  air  natatorium  affords  a pool  five  hundred  feet  long,  covering  more  than  an  acre  of 
space,  constantly  filled  with  water  from  the  great  hot  spring,  so  that  an  almost  uniform  tem- 
perature of  eighty-five  degrees  Fahrenheit  is  maintained  during  the  entire  year.  As  the  spring 
water  enters  and  leaves  the  pool  at  the  rate  of  two  thousand  gallons  per  minute,  its  transparent 
purity  never  deteriorates.  In  midwinter,  when  the  boys  are  skating  on  the  frozen  river,  the 
natatorium  is  always  warm  and  perfectly  comfortable.  It  is  impossible  to  give  an  adequate  de- 
scription of  the  beauty  of  the  place.  The  construction  of  the  bath-house  alone  involved  an  out- 
lay of  one  hundred  thousand  dollars.  The  great  pool  is  curbed  with  red  sandstone,  and  its 
floor  is  paved  throughout  with  hard,  red  brick.  The  surrounding  lawns  are  of  that  vivid  green 
that  is  so  characteristic  of  Colorado  wherever  irrigation  is  practised.  The  mountain  stream 
that  furnishes  such  delicious  water  to  the  Colorado  Hotel  and  to  the  town,  here  feeds  an  array 
of  fountains  that  fill  the  sunny  air  with  rainbow-tinted  spray,  so  that  the  adjacent  landscape 
forms  a pleasing  contrast  with  the  sombre  hues  that  darken  the  arid  slopes  in  the  background. 
This  aridity,  however,  forms  one  of  the  principal  advantages  of  Colorado  as  a health  resort. 
Dew  is  unknown,  and  rain  seldom  falls.  The  subjoined  tabular  record  of  observations  by  the 
United  States  Signal  Service  at  Glenwood  during  the  year  1889  illustrates  this  fact.  It  does 
not,  however,  give  any  idea  of  the  continuity  of  sunshine  throughout  the  year.  For  days  and 
weeks  together  the  deep  blue  sky  remains  unflecked  by  a cloud  ; and  the  transparency  of  the 
atmosphere,  unstained  by  dust  or  smoke,  is  like  that  of  the  oceanic  belt  within  the  tropics.  For 
this,  and  for  many  other  reasons,  Colorado  is  remarkably  attractive  to  all  tourists  and  invalids 
who  desire  an  out-door  life. 

GLENWOOD  SPRINGS,  COLORADO. 


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